Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 2.7.20, English translation, including a commentary (Gaudiya-bhasya). This text is similair to the Caitanya-caritamrita and narrates the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, proclaimed to be the direct incarnation of Krishna (as Bhagavan) This is verse 20 of Madhya-khanda chapter 7—“The Meeting of Gadadhara and Pundarika”.
Verse 2.7.20
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.7.20:
প্রভু বলে,—“তোমরা সকলে ভাগ্যবান্ শুনিতে হৈল ইচ্ছা তাঙ্হার আখ্যান ॥ ২০ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“तोमरा सकले भाग्यवान् शुनिते हैल इच्छा ताङ्हार आख्यान ॥ २० ॥
prabhu bale,—“tomarā sakale bhāgyavān śunite haila icchā tāṅhāra ākhyāna || 20 ||
prabhu bale,—“tomara sakale bhagyavan sunite haila iccha tanhara akhyana (20)
English translation:
(20) The Lord replied, “You are all indeed fortunate, for you have developed a desire to hear about him.